Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Wyoming

How to change your registered agent in Wyoming

File the Appointment of New Registered Agent and Office with the Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division. The state fee is $5. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $154 in all.

The filing

Form
Appointment of New Registered Agent and Office
Filed with
Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division
State fee
$5
Law
W.S. § 17-28-101
Who can serve
A Wyoming resident 18 or older whose business office is the registered office, a business entity with an agency agreement with an individual who accepts service there, or a commercial registered agent (one acting for more than ten companies).
Address rule
The address has to be a physical street address in Wyoming where the agent, or a person authorized by the agent, is present. Drop boxes, virtual addresses and mail-forwarding locations do not qualify; a P.O. box can be added only with a physical address.

The steps in Wyoming

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Appointment of New Registered Agent and Office; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $5. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus the $5 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Wyoming does not let the LLC be its own agent; an owner may qualify only as an individual, so check with the Wyoming Secretary of State.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in Wyoming?

The state fee is $5 (Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Wyoming?

A Wyoming resident 18 or older whose business office is the registered office, a business entity with an agency agreement with an individual who accepts service there, or a commercial registered agent (one acting for more than ten companies). Law: W.S. § 17-28-101.

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